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US House to consider resolution on territorial integrity of Georgia
The co-chairs of the US Congressional Georgian Caucus, Ted Poe and Gerald Connolly, introduced a draft resolution to the US House of Representatives on supporting the territorial integrity of Georgia, as reported by the IPN News Agency.
In particular, the document "condemns the military intervention in Georgia and the occupation of Georgian territories by Russia as well as Russia's illegal actions along the occupation line." In addition, the resolution calls for Russia to withdraw its …
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Russian military maintains significant presence at its airbase in Syria
According to the American intelligence and analytical center “Stratfor”, Russia maintains a significant presence at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that the majority of Russian forces would be withdrawn from the war-torn country.
According to satellite images, the airbase in Latakia is currently home to 24 Russian aircraft, including 12 Su-24s, four Su-30s, four Su-34s, and four Su-35s.
Following Putin’s announcement of a withdrawal from …
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Biden calls on Poroshenko to fix political crisis in Ukraine
US Vice President Joe Biden reminded the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, about the critical importance of creating a stable government and parliamentary coalition in his country during a telephone conversation with the Ukrainian leader on March 22nd, 2016.
According to a White House report on the conversation, the stabilization of the Ukrainian political system is the main condition for the successful implementation of the necessary reforms in Ukraine.
In addition, Biden and …
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Azerbaijani official: Baku pushes for reconciliation between Russia and Turkey
The Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan on Socio-Political Affairs, Ali Hasanov, said that Baku makes every effort to push for reconciliation between Russia and Turkey, as stated on TV channel ANS as well as on Minval.az on Monday, March 21st."We are trying to reconcile the relationship between Turkey and Russia, so that these countries will find their common interests and build the relationship, looking to the future, not looking back at the past," he said.Hasanov stressed that due to the …
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Lukashenko: Belarus does not need to choose between Russia and the EU
During a meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that his country does not need to choose between East and West, between Russia and the European Union, RBC reported.
"If the partners with whom we are in dialogue insist that we have to choose between the East or the West - that is, whether you are with Russia or the European Union, to put such a choice in front of us and to put us in such a position is inappropriate. I am …